Cudlee Creek Fire Recovery Newsletter #3
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Cudlee Creek fire recovery newsletter Issue 3 | 19 February 2020 Eucalypt regrowth by Martin Stokes In this issue Community recovery Come back to the recovery centre .......... 1 Community recovery ............................... 1 I have been appointed as the Community Waste clean-up ....................................... 2 Recovery Officer for the Cudlee Creek fire. Grants for primary producers .................. 2 My role is to work closely with the Adelaide Concessional loans now available .......... 3 Hills Community to develop a recovery plan for Grants for sporting clubs ......................... 3 the affected townships. I will be reaching out to State Emergency Relief Fund ................. 3 individuals, community groups and local Join our Facebook group ........................ 3 businesses to ensure the plan addresses the Habitat for Humanity ............................... 4 needs of the community. Grants from St Vincent de Paul............... 4 Private woodlot assistance ..................... 4 Prior to taking on this role, I was working as a Support for rural businesses ................... 4 Community Development Officer with the CFS community survey ........................... 5 Adelaide Hills Council. Resources from SheepConnect .............. 5 I look forward to catching up with some of the Local Recovery Committee ..................... 5 groups I have already worked with in my Events .................................................... 5 previous role, and to meeting many more Contact information ................................ 7 people in the weeks to come. If you wish to get in contact you email me at Come back to the Recovery Centre [email protected] or phone The Recovery 0437 123 904. Centre remains the ‘go to’ place for information and assistance. Information is developing constantly so come back as often as you need to have your questions answered and stay up to date with grants and other assistance being provided. Old Woollen Mill - 1 Lobethal Road, Lobethal. See you there! Community Recovery Officer Miranda Hampton Alex Zimmermann, Local Recovery Coordinator 0418 258 304 Cudlee Creek fire recovery newsletter | Issue 3 | 19 February 2020 1 Waste clean-up • Have sustained damage to physical building structures or vehicles on their property (not green waste) • Demonstrate that the materials were bushfire-affected • Provide evidence of the costs and payment associated with the clean-up • Provide all this information to the Local Recovery Coordinator. Please read the detailed information at greenindustries.sa.gov.au/managing-bushfire- The Federal Government and the South waste-clean-up-next-steps Australian Government are funding a coordinated clean-up of bushfire related waste. Grants for primary producers Green Industries SA is coordinating the If you’re a primary producer who has been efficient and safe clean-up and removal of this affected by the Cudlee Creek bushfire, you waste. may be eligible for the Emergency Response in Primary Industries Grant. Administered by The removal of debris will be provided at no Primary Industries and Regions SA (PIRSA), cost to those affected by fire. grants of up to $75,000 can be accessed to If you have not already registered your waste help with clean-up and recovery activities. needs, fill out the registration form Detailed eligibility requirements can be found here greenindustries.sa.gov.au/register-your- in the grant guidelines, but to help you get waste-needs started, we’ve put together some of our Whilst the urgent areas for priority response frequently asked questions. are the safe management and removal of What is the Emergency Response in asbestos, CCA treated timber (permapine) and Primary Industries Grant? ash and hazardous chemicals like pesticide, herbicide and fertiliser, the clean-up will also The grant is designed to support primary include the removal of household bricks, producers with immediate costs associated rubble and demolition waste, e-waste, metals, with clean-up and reinstatement activities, and vehicles as well as poly-pipe and irrigation assist with the recovery of their primary used by growers and farmers in the fire production enterprise that has been impacted affected areas. by the fires. This includes clean-up and rebuilding activities or replacing damaged or If you have already paid for waste removal, destroyed on-farm infrastructure. please retain evidence and documentation and contact the Local Recovery Coordinator for What is a primary producer? more information on 0418 258 304. A primary producer is a person, persons or a For more information on waste management, company that derives the majority of income visit greenindustries.sa.gov.au/bushfires from a primary production enterprise such as livestock, agriculture (including aquaculture, horticulture and viticulture), fisheries, hunting Reimbursement of costs for clean-up or trapping, private forestry or apiary. already undertaken The full definition of a primary producer and Anyone affected by the bushfires who has primary production enterprise, for the purpose incurred costs for clean-up can discuss of the Emergency Response in Primary potential reimbursement with the Local Industries Grant, can be found in Section 7 of Recovery Coordinator. the grant guidelines, available from For reimbursement of clean-up costs to be pir.sa.gov.au/recoverygrants considered, property owners will need to: Cudlee Creek fire recovery newsletter | Issue 3 | 19 February 2020 2 What if I have already applied for this grant Grants for sporting clubs but for an amount lower than $75,000? The Office for Recreation, Sport and Racing You can lodge multiple applications for the recently announced bushfire recovery grants of Emergency Response in Primary Industries up to $10,000 for incorporated sporting clubs Grant, up to the $75,000 limit. All applications affected by the bushfire. must be submitted by 31 July 2020. Any incorporated sport organisation affected Do I have to wait for my insurance claim to by the fires is welcome to apply. To complete be finalised before applying? an application visit bit.ly/SAsportsgrant or phone 1300 714 990 for more information. No, your insurance claim does not need to be finalised or submitted before applying for the Emergency Response in Primary Industries State Emergency Relief Fund Grant. The State Emergency Relief Fund (SERF) has been established in response to the Cudlee Do I need to provide invoices as part of my Creek and Kangaroo Island fires. application? The SERF is administered by an independent No, we do not need invoices to process your committee, whose primary function is to application. You can provide quotes or an ensure that all donated funds are distributed estimate of costs if you have them. appropriately and fairly to people and What is the closing date for applications? communities impacted by the fire. Applications close on 31 July 2020. If you live within the Cudlee Creek fire area I am a primary producer but also run a and your property was damaged, or you small business, what other grants are suffered other injury, loss or damage, you available? should apply as soon as possible as you may be entitled to a monetary gift from the fund. You may also be eligible for a small business grant, visit business.sa.gov.au/bushfires for An application form is available online at more information. sa.gov.au/bushfireappeal (click on the ‘Apply for Assistance’ link) or from the Recovery Find more information about the Emergency Centre in Lobethal. Alternatively you can Response in Primary Industries Grant at request a form by emailing pir.sa.gov.au/recoverygrants or call PIRSA’s StateEmergencyReliefFund.Applications recovery hotline on 1800 931 314. @sa.gov.au Concessional loans now available Join our Facebook group Concessional loans of up to $500,000 are now We have a dedicated Facebook group for available for eligible small businesses, primary people impacted by the Cudlee Creek fire. This producers and non-profit organisations private group is for those directly impacted by impacted by the fires. the fire rather than the general public. There are two categories available: a Bushfire It is a place to ask questions, share information Working Capital loan of up to $50,000 and a and resources, and connect with your local Bushfire Recovery Loan of up to $500,000. community during the recovery phase. Bushfire Working Capital Loans are intended To join visit facebook.com/sarecoveryinfo and to provide short-term cash support for click on ‘Groups’ to the left of the page. businesses that have lost income as a result of the eligible disaster. Bushfire Recovery Loans are intended to provide funding for asset reinstatement and replacement and may also be applied to assist the business with working capital whilst it re-establishes its normal trading operations. For more information, and to apply, visit business.sa.gov.au/bushfires Cudlee Creek fire recovery newsletter | Issue 3 | 19 February 2020 3 Habitat for Humanity Private woodlot assistance Need help on your property? Habitat for Some recovery assistance may be available Humanity is an established South Australian for owners of fire-affected private pine not for profit organisation with staff and woodlots, windbreaks and small pine plantings. volunteers who work alongside people to If you own a fire-affected woodlot greater than assist them in times of need. three hectares register your interest with They bring experience gained from the ForestrySA who will undertake an assessment Sampson Flat and